1ST YEAR (ENGLISH)

CHARACTER OF MRS.MELDON

A SIMPLE WOMAN:

Mrs.Meldon was the sister of the scientist, Henry Corrie. She was a widow and forty three years of age. She was a simple woman and always used black dress after the death of her husband, Tom Meldon, and her only son, Eddie.

A LOVING MOTHER:

Eddie was her only son and she loved him very much, She was very happy when her son scored ten runs in his first cricket match. When he joined the army, she was very sorry and always prayed for his safety, Her heart sank  telegraph messenger. She was very happy when he was promoted as a captain, Then he was sent to the front and killed by a shell.

A FRIEND OF MANKIND:

Her brother, Henry Corrie, invented a very dangerous bomb. She requested her brother again and again to destroy this bomb, but when he refused to do so, she sacrificed his life and stabbed him.She was a great woman.

DEADLY AGAINST WAR:

She was deadly against war. She thought that war was an organized butchery of young boys. She loved all young men like her son and wanted to abolish war. She was a very nice woman.